SlinkvsvLLM
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Slink | vLLM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 91/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Image Management | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 1 614 | 95 811 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 | +3 167 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 14 |
| Latest release | v1.14.4 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
vLLM scores 91/100 against 59/100 for Slink, so it is the safer default.
Slink ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for vLLM.
vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 167 stars in 30 days).